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Will HomePods get the new Siri AI! (self.apple_enthusiast)

submitted 4 months ago by LazaroFilm to c/apple_enthusiast

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I’m wondering if the HomePods will get the new AI or if we will have to wait for a new device…

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

They could offload the processing to a device that does. They currently do this for personal requests. Putting 8 gigabytes of RAM in a smart speaker is a bit silly.

[–] Telodzrum 5 points 4 months ago

8 gb of RAM may be a lot for the average smart speaker, but not for one that costs $300. Then again, we know Apple prices RAM like it’s made from diamonds and unicorn queefs.

[–] RunningInRVA 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Possibly, but I’m not sure that’s what OP was looking for in an answer.

[–] LazaroFilm 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It could be and answer. So far what your comments have taught me are: the HomePod hardware is too weak to host Apple Intelligence locally, but there may be a workaround by outsourcing the process to a server. In a larger scale, it would make sense for Apple to open AI servers for older devices and charge a monthly fee for it. It would likely be slower than local processing (depending on internet speeds) but it would allow AI to be available to more people, while generating a revenue and giving a preview of what you could get with a newer device that can run it locally.

[–] RunningInRVA 2 points 4 months ago

I’m not convinced Apple will do that because they want to run as much AI on device as possible for privacy reasons. My guess is they will save Apple Intelligence for whatever this new home hub with a robotic arm display that is being rumored turns out to be.